A tasty rosé, but if I’d had my eyes closed, I’d have said it were white… Plaimont Producteurs ‘Les Bastions’ Saint Mont Rosé 2013, South West France (£6.99 Adnams Cellar & Kitchen) Has some of that herby fennel and stewed apple flavour that I associate with the whites of this […]
Cabernet Sauvignon
Very impressed by this wine from Moët’s Argentine stable – this wine is labelled ‘Reserva’ rather than ‘Selection’ in non-EU countries Terrazas de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon Selection 2010, Mendoza, Argentina (£14.95 Saddleworth Wine Vault) Still has plenty of ripe juicy fruit – blackcurrants and berries especially – but there’s […]
Terrazas de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon Selection 2010, Mendoza, Argentina
Think I’ve had better vintages of this… Marques de Borba Alentejo Tinto 2012, Portugal (£8.99 Classic Drinks, Tanners, Adnams, MacBrayne Wines, Halifax Wines, Bowland Forest Vintners, Borough Wines) I like the generous plummy berry fruit and the nuances of vanilla and tobacco, but the hard finish puts me off – might […]
Marques de Borba Alentejo Tinto 2012, Portugal
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon + Syrah = the sort of thing a few more people in France might want to think about Domaine de Cassaigne Côtes de Gascogne 2011, South West France (£9.99 Rude Wines) Quite a polished style – maybe too polished? – with spicy cinnamon and clove pepping […]
Domaine de Cassaigne Côtes de Gascogne 2011, South West France
Nearly a very good wine but… Château Lacombe Noaillac Médoc 2009, Bordeaux, France (contact Le Verre Gourmand, Supertravel Ski) Young, vigorous style, plenty of gutsy dark fruit, and quite a strong roasted character, but with that savoury note of brett found in so much Bordeaux drying out the finish. With […]
Château Lacombe Noaillac Médoc 2009, Bordeaux, France
Lueria Rosso 2011, Upper Galilee, Israel (£19.99-£24.99 Kedem Europe) Don’t notice too much of the Italian grapes coming through here, but there is sweet, dusty, plum, red berry and plum fruit – all of them both cooked and fresh – along with a warm earthy note. But there’s also a […]